ROBERT T. SCHIMP
537 Arbor Dr.
Carmel, IN  46032
317-815-8967
rtschimp@hotmail.com


QUALIFICATION HIGHLIGHTS

* Well-versed and highly skilled in Internet system programming
* Exhibits excellent problem-solving and analytical abilities
* In-depth hands-on experience building high-traffic web sites


COMPUTER AND SOFTWARE SKILLS

* HTML/DHTML, CSS, JavaScript, Macromedia Flash and Fireworks, Adobe Photoshop
* Macromedia ColdFusion Studio, Markup Language, and Server
* Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS)
* Thunderstone Texis
* SQL, Microsoft SQL Server and Access
* Java, C++, Microsoft Visual Studio
* Windows NT Administration
* Windows, Linux, Unix


EXPERIENCE

Vice President of Web Development - Grab A Bargain.com, Inc. (2000 - 2003)
Conceptualized and developed Grab A Bargain.com, a fixed-price online marketplace where people can buy or sell new and used books, movies, CDs, and video games.
* Produced a multitude of popular applications to enable bulk listing, preordering, managing inventory, and more as well as innovative features such as an online coupon book.
* Created a corporate intranet that facilitates numerous tasks ranging from accounting (issuing refunds, rendering accounts payable, and more) to marketing (tracking banner campaigns, web site traffic, and more) to customer service (resolving order cancellations, answering customer inquiries, and more).
* Engineered a database that not only sustains hundreds of web applications but also demonstrates the capability to handle millions of customer and product information records.
* Helped grow company from infancy to over 10,000 members and over 3 million items for sale.

Webmaster - Grab A Gift.com, Inc. (1998 - 2000)
Planned, designed, and created web pages and applications for an e-commerce web site that sold flowers and gifts.
* Stressed user-friendly design, emphasizing ease of navigation and quick loading time.
* Built a multiple-recipient shopping cart, and automated the entire order process, from checkout to fulfillment.
* Maintained the web site, customer database, and product line.

User Interface Designer – Boehringer-Mannhiem Corporation (1997 - 1998)
Designed and developed an application to emulate the behavior of certain medical software packages that communicate with "Laboratory Systems Manager," a Boehringer-Mannhiem product.


EDUCATION

Indiana University - Bloomington, IN
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science
Recipient of scholarships from Computer Science Department, Honors Division, Alumni Association
Member of Rowing Club for three years